New Zealand is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmassesâthe North Island, and the South Island âand around 600 smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 2,000 kilometres (1,200Â mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600Â mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long period of isolation, New Zealand developed a distinct biodiversity of animal, fungal, and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.
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Thousands gathered in New Zealand's cities on Sunday to protest racism and remember the 50 Muslims killed by a gunman in Christchurch and as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a national.. Reuters - Published
According to Reuters, approximately 3,000 people have walked through Christchurch to participate in âmarch for loveâ early on Saturday, honoring the 50 worshippers who were massacred in the New..
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she's humbled by the support and solidarity of the Muslim community at a mosque in Auckland. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
According to a report by Reuters, on Friday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan replayed graphic footage of New Zealand's worst mass shooting at election rally, just hours after the country's foreign..
Fifty people were killed at two mosques in New Zealand, in the city of Christchurch. Women from the country wore headscarves to show solidarity with the Muslim community. A doctor came up with the idea..
Blurred video of last week's shooting of 50 people at mosques in New Zealand was shown again at a rally of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, two hours after New Zealand's foreign minister..
New Zealand experienced its worst mass shooting where 50 people were killed at two mosques. Now people are mourning the loss of thousands by gathering and remembering the victims. Prime Minister..
Dozens of worshippers gathered outside Cologne's Central Mosque for a moment of silence before prayers on Friday to commemorate victims of the mosque attack in Christchurch last Friday. Rough cut (no..
Women of all faiths show support for the Muslim community by wearing headscarves as thousands attend prayers to mark a week since the mosque shootings.
A week after a mass shooting at two mosques, New Zealand's government is on track to ban assault weapons next month and take back those that are already out there. Twenty years after Columbine, the..
Haka have reverberated not just around Christchurch, but around the world, as New Zealand's multi-cultural diaspora honors the dead from last week's shooting. Michelle Hennessy reports.
From bikies in Tauranga to people on the streets of Wellington, New Zealanders pause for a moment of reflection on Friday to mourn the Christchurch mosque shooting victims. Rough Cut (no reporter..
Muslim worshipers take part in emotional Friday prayers in Christchurch, New Zealand one week after attacks by a lone gunman on two mosques killed 50 people. Eve Johnson reports.
People across New Zealand observed the Muslim call to prayer Friday as the nation reflected on the moment one week ago when 50 people were killed at two mosques. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and..
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New Zealander Ashir Rizvi was inside the Linwood mosque when a lone gunman approached and started shooting. Rizvi talks about the emotional rollercoaster he's been riding since surviving New Zealand's..
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told a crowd of thousands that 'New Zealand mourns with you' as the call to prayer rang out over Christchurch one week after a shooting left 50 people dead...
n a day without precedent, people across New Zealand observed the Muslim call to prayer Friday as the nation reflected on the moment one week ago when 50 people were slaughtered at two mosques.
,Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday. New Zealand will ban military-style semi-automatic and assault rifles under tough new gun laws following the killing of 50 people in the countryâs..
New Zealand has banned a racist manifesto written by the suspected terrorist of two mosque shootings in Christchurch that killed 50 people.
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The family of a slain 3-year-old boy and a Jordanian prince are among those visiting a New Zealand mosque as it reopens for the first time since a terrorist killed 42 people there.
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Smelling of fresh paint, the two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch where a gunman killed 50 worshippers last week reopened their doors on Saturday, with many survivors among the first to.. Reuters - Published
About 3,000 people walked through Christchurch in a 'march for love' early on Saturday, honoring the 50 worshippers massacred in the New Zealand city a week ago, as the mosques where the shooting took.. Reuters - Published
The shootings at two mosques in New Zealand on March 15 Â that left 50 dead and dozens more injured have forever changed the face of New Zealand.
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan replayed graphic footage of New Zealand's worst mass shooting at an election rally on Friday - just hours after that country's foreign minister met him and said he.. Reuters - Published
A week after a gunman opened fire at two mosques that left 50 people dead, women across New Zealand showed solidarity with Muslims Friday by wearing headscarves.
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New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Friday that he did not ask Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to stop showing at election rallies video footage of last week's shooting in Christchurch.. Reuters - Published
New Zealand on Friday defended its reaction to its worst mass shooting, telling Muslim countries meeting in Turkey that the police response to the killing of 50 people was "instantaneous" and the.. Reuters - Published
March Madness rolls along after Cinderella mid-majors whiffed on Day 1, "Us" hits theaters nationwide and more things to start your Friday morning.
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I thought I could buffer my kids from the violence in the US, but now hate was here, too. So we invited our children into the fight to overcome evil.
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The tragedy that unfolded at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in recent days has captured headlines all over the world. 50 people are reported to have been killed as a.. One News Page Staff - Published
New Zealand's foreign minister arrived in Turkey early Friday for what he called "substantial" talks after comments made by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan over the killing of 50 people at mosques in.. Reuters - Published
The Muslim call to prayer sounded out over Christchurch and around New Zealand on Friday, as thousands gathered to remember the 50 people killed by a lone gunman at two mosques a week ago. Reuters - Published
People across the country are observing the Muslim call to prayer, with thousands gathering at Hagley Park opposite the Al Noor mosque CBS News - Published
The Muslim call to prayer rang out over Christchurch and around New Zealand on Friday, as thousands gathered to remember the 50 people killed by a lone gunman at two mosques a week ago. Reuters - Published
The Muslim call to prayer rang out over Christchurch and around New Zealand on Friday, as thousands gathered to remember the 50 people gunned down at two mosques a week ago. Reuters - Published
Days after a deadly attack in New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. The government is also considering a plan to pay owners to turn.. CBS News - Published Also reported by •USATODAY.com
New Zealanders on Friday marked one week since a mass shooting killed 50 Muslim worshippers in the South Island city of Christchurch, holding nationwide prayers and wearing headscarves to show their.. Reuters - Published
Governments that want to curb gun violence frequently offer bounties for turning in weapons. New Zealand and Washington State are among the latest. NYTimes.com - Published
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern joins a growing chorus who want to avoid copycat shootings by denying perpetrators the fame they seek.
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Street gangs across New Zealand have offered to protect tmosques during Friday prayers, but a Muslim leader suggests the gang come inside and pray.
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Mike Salvesen was working on his farm in the foothills of New Zealand's Southern Alps last Friday when his phone began pinging with news of a tragedy unfolding about 110 km (70 miles) away in.. Reuters - Published
Ibrahim Abdelhalim was at his mosque last week in the Linwood neighborhood of Christchurch, New Zealand, delivering a prayer as he usually does on Friday afternoons. The 67-year-old grandfather had.. Reuters - Published
New Zealand will ban military-style semi-automatic and assault rifles under tough new gun laws following the killing of 50 people in the country's worst mass shooting, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.. Reuters - Published
New Zealand will ban military style semi-automatic and assault rifles under tough new gun laws following the killing of 50 people in the country's worst mass shooting, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.. Reuters - Published
New Zealand is banning all assault rifles, high-capacity magazines and military-style semi-automatic rifles in response to the nation's deadliest massacre in history Friday
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday that military style semi-automatics and assault rifles will be banned under stronger new gun laws following the killing of 50 people in the.. Reuters - Published
The bullet-riddled Al Noor mosque in Christchurch was being repaired, painted and cleaned ahead of Friday prayers, as grieving families buried more victims of New Zealand's worst mass shooting. Reuters - Published
The first victims of last Friday's mosque attacks in New Zealand were buried on Wednesday. One mother lost both her husband and her son in the shooting. Ben Tracy has her story. CBS News - Published
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to Turkey to "confront" comments made by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on the killing of 50.. Reuters - Published
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern calls on leaders to weed out far-right extremism "and make sure that we never create an environment where it can flourish" CBS News - Published
Members of rival New Zealand gangs gathered in unity on Wednesday to slap their thighs, thump their chests and stick out their tongues in a traditional Maori haka to commemorate the victims of last.. Reuters - Published
The bodies of victims from New Zealand's mosques mass shooting were carried in open caskets on the shoulders of mourners into a large tent at Christchurch's Memorial Park Cemetery on Wednesday - the.. Reuters - Published
A company in the United Arab Emirates said an employee was fired and deported after he allegedly celebrated the mass killing of Muslims in New Zealand last week. Reuters - Published
The funerals of Khalid Mustafa, 44, and Hamza Mustafa, 15, came five days after a proclaimed white supremacist gunned down 50 worshippers.
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The bodies of two victims from New Zealand's mosques mass shooting were carried in open caskets on the shoulders of mourners into a large tent at Christchurch's Memorial Park Cemetery on Wednesday -.. Reuters - Published
New Zealand's police chief said on Wednesday that the police were working with global intelligence agencies to build a profile of the shooter who killed 50 people at mosques in Christchurch last week. Reuters - Published
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